Editing Jean-Michel Basquiat (section)

==Legacy==
[[File:Place Jean-Michel Basquiat, Paris, FRANCE.jpg|thumb|[[Place Jean-Michel Basquiat]] in [[Paris]]]]

Basquiat's estate was administered by his father, Gerard Basquiat, until his passing in 2013.<ref name="Fanelli-2013" /> It is now run by his sisters, Jeanine Heriveaux and Lisane Basquiat.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Basquiat Sisters on Managing One of Art's Hottest Brands – The Journal. – WSJ Podcasts |url=https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/the-journal/the-basquiat-sisters-on-managing-one-of-art-hottest-brands/4355329b-cadb-4424-bc6b-3b204aa587f7 |access-date=April 19, 2022 |website=WSJ |language=en}}</ref> His work had a significant impact on the street art and hip hop scene,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/24/arts/design/basquiat-street-artists-hip-hop.html|title=How Basquiat and Street Artists Left Their Mark on Hip-Hop Culture|website=New York Times|date=2021-06-24|access-date=2024-03-16|first=Julianne|last=McShane}}</ref> and has been noted as an influence on a range of contemporary artists including [[Banksy]], [[Shepard Fairey]], and [[Halim Flowers]].<ref name="WBP">{{cite web|url=https://www.wpbmagazine.com/halim-flowers-blossoming-bouquet-flowers/|title=A Blossoming Bouquet of Flowers|work=WBP Magazine|date=2021-05-26|access-date=2024-03-16|first=Bruce|last=Helander}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://andipaeditions.com/blog/164-the-influence-of-jean-michel-basquiat-in-popular-culture/|title=The Influence of Jean-Michel Basquiat in Popular Culture|website=Andipa Editions|date=2023-09-14|access-date=2024-03-16}}</ref>

In 2015, Basquiat was featured on the cover of ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]''{{'}}s Art and Artists Special Edition.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sischy|first=Ingrid|date=November 2015|title=For the Love of Basquiat|url=https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2015/11/for-the-love-of-basquiat|access-date=April 5, 2021|website=Vanity Fair {{!}} The Complete Archive|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2016, the [[Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation]] placed a plaque commemorating Basquiat's life outside his former residence at 57 [[Great Jones Street]] in Manhattan.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Meier|first=Allison|date=July 14, 2016|title=Basquiat's Former Home and Studio Gets a Permanent Plaque|url=https://hyperallergic.com/311137/basquiats-former-home-and-studio-gets-a-permanent-plaque/|access-date=April 4, 2021|website=Hyperallergic|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2017, Basquiat was posthumously awarded the key to the city of Brooklyn by Borough President [[Eric Adams]] and honored on the Celebrity Path at the [[Brooklyn Botanic Garden]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=McGoldrick • |first=Meaghan |date=June 22, 2017 |title=Fabolous, Jean-Michel Basquiat awarded "keys to Brooklyn" during arts weekend |url=https://brooklynreporter.com/2017/06/fabolous-jean-michel-basquiat-awarded-keys-to-brooklyn-during-arts-weekend/ |access-date=April 21, 2022 |website=The Brooklyn Home Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>

Before the exhibition ''Basquiat: Boom for Real'' at London's Barbican Centre in 2017, graffiti artist [[Banksy]] created two murals inspired by Basquiat on the walls of the Barbican.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 20, 2017|title=Banksy artworks appear on Barbican walls ahead of Basquiat exhibition|url=https://www.dezeen.com/2017/09/20/banksy-creates-artwork-on-barbican-walls-ahead-of-basquiat-exhibition/|access-date=February 23, 2021|website=Dezeen|language=en}}</ref> The first mural depicts Basquiat's painting ''[[Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump]]'' (1982) being searched by two police officers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Banksy Collaborates with Jean-Michel Basquiat|url=https://fineartmultiple.com/blog/banksy-jean-michel-basquiat-collaborate/|access-date=February 23, 2021|website=fineartmultiple.com|archive-date=April 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415131545/https://fineartmultiple.com/blog/banksy-jean-michel-basquiat-collaborate|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Avery Review {{!}} Banksy Does Basquiat|url=https://averyreview.com/issues/28/banksy-does-basquiat|access-date=February 23, 2021|website=averyreview.com|language=en}}</ref> The second mural depicts a carousel with the carriages replaced with Basquiat's signature crown motif.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sulcas |first=Roslyn |date=September 18, 2017 |title=Banksy Strikes Again, With Nod to Basquiat |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/arts/design/banksy-jean-michel-basquiat-barbican-center.html |access-date=April 19, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

In 2018, a public square in the [[13th arrondissement of Paris]] was named [[Place Jean-Michel Basquiat]] in his memory.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Thiessen|first=Tamara|date=December 7, 2019|title=American Street Art Pioneer, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Immortalized In Paris|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tamarathiessen/2019/12/07/american-street-art-pioneer-jean-michel-basquiat-immortalized-in--paris/|access-date=December 30, 2020|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> For the [[2020–21 NBA season]], the [[Brooklyn Nets]] honored Basquiat with their City Edition uniform and a court design inspired by his art.<ref name="Stewert-2020">{{Cite web|last=Stewert|first=Nan|date=October 29, 2020|title=Anyone for Basquiatball? The Brooklyn Nets Will Adopt Jerseys Inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat for Its Upcoming Season|url=https://news.artnet.com/art-world/brooklyn-nets-basquiat-alternate-jersey-1919442|access-date=October 30, 2020|website=artnet News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Lewis|first=Brian|date=October 29, 2020|title=Nets honor Basquiat, a Kevin Durant favorite, with new alternate threads|url=https://nypost.com/2020/10/28/nets-honor-basquiat-a-kevin-durant-favorite-with-new-alternates/|access-date=October 30, 2020|website=New York Post|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2021, the Joe and [[Clara Wu Tsai|Clara Tsai]] Foundation funded a Basquiat educational arts program developed in partnership between the Brooklyn Nets, the [[New York City Department of Education]] and the Fund for Public Schools.<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 26, 2021|title=Basquiat-inspired art show hosted by Barclays Center|url=https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2021/07/25/basquiat-inspired-art-show-hosted-by-barclays-center/|access-date=July 28, 2021|website=Brooklyn Eagle|language=en-US}}</ref> The Nets used a white version of the Basquiat City Edition uniform for the [[2022–23 NBA season]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brooklyn Nets 22/23 City Edition Uniform: Brooklyn Graffiti |url=https://www.nba.com/news/brooklyn-nets-city-edition |access-date=December 15, 2022 |website=NBA.com |language=en}}</ref>

=== Fashion ===
In 2007, Basquiat was listed among ''[[GQ]]''{{'}}s 50 Most Stylish Men of the Past 50 Years.<ref>{{Cite web|last=gq.com|date=September 13, 2007|title=The 50 Most Stylish Men of the Past 50 Years|url=https://www.gq.com/gallery/cary-grant-paul-newman-andre-3000-george-clooney-slideshow|access-date=December 25, 2020|website=GQ|language=en-us}}</ref> Basquiat often painted in expensive [[Armani]] suits and he did a photo shoot for [[Issey Miyake]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Marain|first=Alexandre|date=December 10, 2018|title=Never-before-seen photos of Basquiat from the 1980s are on display in Paris|url=https://www.vogue.fr/vogue-hommes/culture/diaporama/never-before-seen-photos-of-basquiat-from-the-1980s-are-on-display-in-paris/53951?image=5c360c417c9e436be928d1f3|access-date=January 15, 2021|website=Vogue Paris|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Manatakis|first=Lexi|date=November 27, 2018|title=Unseen photos of Jean-Michel Basquiat wearing Issey Miyake in the 80s|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/art-photography/article/42352/1/unseen-photos-jean-michel-basquiat-in-issey-miyake-1983-yutaka-sakano|access-date=January 15, 2021|website=Dazed|language=en}}</ref> [[Comme des Garçons]] was one of his favorite brands; he was a model for the Spring 1986 fashion show in New York and the Homme Plus Spring/Summer 1987 fashion show in Paris.<ref name="Bierut-1986" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bobb|first=Brooke|date=November 2, 2018|title=If You've Got $20,000 to Spare, You Can Own Jean-Michel Basquiat's Favorite Comme des Garçons Coat|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/jean-michel-basquiat-comme-des-garcons-coat-auction|access-date=August 4, 2020|website=Vogue|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Balster|first=Trisha|date=February 22, 2018|title=Know your Icons: Tracing the Basquiat Fashion Influence|url=https://indie-mag.com/2018/02/basquiat-fashion-influence/|access-date=October 30, 2020|website=INDIE Magazine|language=en-GB|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108041607/https://indie-mag.com/2018/02/basquiat-fashion-influence/|url-status=dead}}</ref> To commemorate Basquiat's runway appearances, Comme des Garçons featured his prints in the brand's Fall/Winter 2018 collection.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tesema|first=Feleg|date=October 2, 2018|title=These CdG SHIRT x Basquiat Pieces Are an Art Lover's Dream|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/comme-des-garcons-shirt-jean-michel-basquiat/|access-date=October 31, 2020|website=Highsnobiety|language=en}}</ref> In 2015, Basquiat was featured on the cover of ''[[T: The New York Times Style Magazine]]'' Men's Style issue.<ref>{{Cite web|title=T Magazine – Men's Fashion Issue – Spring 2015 – The New York Times|url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/indexes/2015/03/08/t-magazine/mens-fashion-issue/index.html|access-date=April 5, 2021|website=archive.nytimes.com}}</ref>

[[Valentino (fashion house)|Valentino]]'s Fall/Winter 2006 collection paid homage to Basquiat.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Phelps|first=Nicole|date=March 5, 2006|title=Valentino Fall 2006 Ready-to-Wear Collection|url=https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2006-ready-to-wear/valentino|access-date=December 23, 2020|website=Vogue|language=en-us}}</ref> [[Sean John]] created a capsule collection for the 30th anniversary of Basquiat's death in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 23, 2018|title=This Sean John Capsule Collection Celebrates Basquiat on the 30th Anniversary of His Death|url=https://remezcla.com/culture/sean-john-basquiat-collection/|access-date=October 31, 2020|website=Remezcla|language=en-US}}</ref> Apparel and accessories companies that have featured Basquiat's work include [[Uniqlo]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pauly|first=Alexandra|date=September 1, 2020|title=UNIQLO UT to Launch Jean-Michel Basquiat x Warner Bros. Collection|url=https://hypebae.com/2020/9/uniqlo-ut-jean-michel-basquiat-warner-bros-collaboration-collection-joker-batman-hoodie-t-shirt-release|access-date=October 30, 2020|website=HYPEBAE}}</ref> [[Urban Outfitters]], [[Supreme (brand)|Supreme]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Li|first=Maverick|date=December 22, 2020|title=Is Jean-Michael Basquiat the Original Father of Streetwear?|url=https://www.crfashionbook.com/culture/a34554939/jean-michel-basquiat-everlasting-impact-on-fashion/|access-date=December 23, 2020|website=CR Fashion Book|language=en-US|archive-date=December 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222214211/https://www.crfashionbook.com/culture/a34554939/jean-michel-basquiat-everlasting-impact-on-fashion/|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Herschel Supply Co.]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tesema|first=Feleg|date=June 21, 2019|title=These New Herschel Supply Bags Are Perfect for Basquiat Lovers|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/basquiat-herschel-supply-accessories-buy-online/|access-date=October 31, 2020|website=Highsnobiety|language=en}}</ref> [[Alice + Olivia]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cheng|first=Andrea|date=November 4, 2016|title=Alice + Olivia Launches a Jean-Michel Basquiat Fashion Collection|url=https://www.instyle.com/fashion/alice-and-olivia-basquiat-fashion-collection|access-date=October 30, 2020|website=InStyle|language=EN}}</ref> Olympia Le-Tan,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mira|first=Nicola|date=October 15, 2018|title=Olympia Le-Tan launches Jean-Michel Basquiat-inspired handbag line|url=https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Olympia-le-tan-launches-jean-michel-basquiat-inspired-handbag-line,1024377.html|access-date=October 31, 2020|website=Fashion Network|language=en-US}}</ref> DAEM,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Carmichael|first=Maiya|date=December 10, 2020|title=The DAEM x Basquiat Collaboration Tells More Than Time|url=https://www.essence.com/articles/daem-x-basquiat-collaboration-tells-more-than-time/|access-date=December 23, 2020|website=Essence|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Coach New York]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 11, 2020|title=Coach meets Jean-Michel Basquiat in this year's coolest collaboration|url=https://www.vogue.com.au/fashion/news/coach-meets-jeanmichel-basquiat-in-this-years-coolest-collaboration/image-gallery/8515ab07c8d1f8517a0c62be64277710|access-date=October 30, 2020|website=Vogue Australia|language=en}}</ref> and [[Yves Saint Laurent (brand)|Saint Laurent]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nair|first=Shatricia|date=July 28, 2021|title=Saint Laurent Rive Droite honours Basquiat with capsule collection|url=https://www.lifestyleasia.com/sg/style/fashion/saint-laurent-rive-droite-honours-jean-michel-basquiat-with-a-capsule-collection-and-exhibition/|access-date=July 28, 2021|website=Lifestyle Asia Singapore|language=en-US}}</ref> Footwear companies such as [[Dr. Martens]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Solomon|first=Tessa|date=July 10, 2020|title=Dr. Martens Unveils New Collaboration with Jean-Michel Basquiat Estate|url=https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/dr-martens-unveils-new-collaboration-with-the-basquiat-estate-1202694043/|access-date=October 30, 2020|website=ARTnews.com|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Reebok]],<ref name="Stewert-2020" /> and [[Vivobarefoot]] have also collaborated with Basquiat's estate.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Solomon|first=Tessa|date=October 8, 2020|title=Vivobarefoot to Sell Shoes Hand-Painted with Basquiat's Most Iconic Designs|url=https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/vivobarefoot-basquiat-estate-shoes-collaboration-1234573086/|access-date=October 30, 2020|website=ARTnews.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2021, luxury jewelry company [[Tiffany & Co.]] partnered with American singer [[Beyoncé]] and rapper [[Jay-Z]] to promote the company's "About Love" campaign. The campaign incorporated Tiffany's recently acquired painting, ''[[Equals Pi]]'' (1982), by Basquiat. The painting heavily features a color close to the company's signature [[Tiffany Blue|robin egg blue]]. The campaign was met with criticism from the artist's friends and colleagues.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=Sinéad |title=Basquiat's friends and collaborators say they are 'horrified' by Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Tiffany campaign with his art |url=https://www.insider.com/basquiat-friends-collaborators-horrified-beyonce-jay-z-tiffany-ad-2021-9 |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=Insider |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Friedman |first=Vanessa |date=2021-09-01 |title=The Mystery of That Basquiat Painting — and Its Tiffany Blue |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/style/tiffany-basquiat-jay-z-beyonce.html |access-date=2023-12-25 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>  

In 2022, Basquiat's estate partnered with Black Fashion Fair for a limited-run capsule collection, which was on view at the exhibition ''Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure'' in New York City.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Benzine |first=Vittoria |date=December 14, 2022 |title=A Basquiat You Can Wear: The Late Artist's Sisters Have Tapped 9 New York City Designers to Reimagine His Art as High Fashion |url=https://news.artnet.com/art-world/jean-michel-basquiat-king-pleasure-2-2228877 |access-date=December 15, 2022 |website=Artnet News |language=en-US}}</ref>

His hair has been imitated by Canadian pop singer [[The Weeknd]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Stutz |first=Colin |date=2016-11-02 |title=The Weeknd Talks Cutting Off His Trademark Dreadlocks: 'It Didn't Feel Right Anymore' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/the-weeknd-cutting-hair-dreadlocks-didnt-feel-right-starboy-7564798/ |access-date=2025-03-14 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Film, television, and theater ===
Basquiat starred in ''[[Downtown 81]]'', a ''[[Cinéma vérité|vérité]]'' movie written by [[Glenn O'Brien]] and shot by [[Edo Bertoglio]] in 1980–81, but not released until 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cassell|first=Dessane Lopez|date=November 6, 2019|title=The Bittersweet Nostalgia of Watching Basquiat in Downtown 81|url=https://hyperallergic.com/526976/the-bittersweet-nostalgia-of-watching-basquiat-in-downtown-81/|access-date=October 30, 2020|website=Hyperallergic|language=en-US}}</ref> 

''Without Walls: Shooting Star'', a British documentary by Geoff Dunlop on Basquiat's life, aired on [[Channel 4]] in 1990.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hurst |first=Andrew |date=1990-11-28 |title=The writing on the wall |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/huddersfield-daily-examiner-jean-michel/138485121/ |access-date=2024-01-11 |work=Huddersfield Daily Examiner |pages=8}}</ref> In 1996, painter [[Julian Schnabel]] made his filmmaking debut with the biopic ''[[Basquiat (film)|Basquiat]]''. It stars [[Jeffrey Wright]] as Basquiat and David Bowie as Andy Warhol.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Weinreich|first=Regina|date=August 11, 1996|title=Schnabel Becomes a Director To Film the Life of Basquiat|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/11/nyregion/schnabel-becomes-a-director-to-film-the-life-of-basquiat.html|access-date=December 8, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

''[[Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child]]'', a documentary film directed by [[Tamra Davis]], premiered at the 2010 [[Sundance Film Festival]] and was shown on the [[PBS]] series ''[[Independent Lens]]'' in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 21, 2010|title=Sundance '10 {{!}} Tamra Davis Revisits the Life of Jean-Michel Basquiat|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2010/01/sundance-10-tamra-davis-revisits-the-life-of-jean-michel-basquiat-245926/|access-date=February 9, 2022|website=IndieWire|language=en}}</ref><ref name="pbs">{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Tamra|title=Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child|url=https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/jean-michel-basquiat/|work=Independent Lens|publisher=PBS|access-date=March 30, 2011|author-link=Tamra Davis|format=One of the "Film Topics" sub-sections on the Independent Lens website and the documentary of the same name they describe|quote=Tamra Davis explains why she locked her footage of her friend Basquiat in a drawer for two decades, and what it took to be sure a film about him took the full measure of the man.}}</ref> [[Sara Driver]] directed the documentary film ''[[Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat]]'', which premiered at the [[2017 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref name="N'Duka-2017">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/09/boom-for-real-clip-sara-driver-documentary-jean-michel-basquiat-toronto-film-festival-1202164675/|title='Boom For Real' Clip: Sara Driver's Documentary On Famed Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat – Toronto|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Amanda|last=N'Duka|date=September 8, 2017|access-date=January 17, 2020}}</ref> In 2018, PBS aired the documentary ''[[Basquiat: Rage to Riches]]'' as part of the ''[[American Masters]]'' series.<ref name="pbs2018">{{Cite web|last=R|first=Cindy|date=2018-08-02|title=Basquiat: Rage to Riches ~ About the Film &#124; American Masters &#124; PBS|url=https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/basquiat-rage-riches-documentary/10456/|access-date=2023-01-08|website=American Masters|publisher=Public Broadcasting Service}}</ref>

In 2022, it was reported that actor [[Kelvin Harrison Jr.]] will star as Basquiat in an upcoming biopic titled ''Samo Lives'', which will be written, directed and produced by [[Julius Onah]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jackson|first=Angelique|date=January 5, 2022|title=Kelvin Harrison Jr. to Star in Jean-Michel Basquiat Biopic 'Samo Lives' (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/kelvin-harrison-jr-jean-michel-basquiat-samo-lives-1235146921/|access-date=January 8, 2022|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> It was also announced that actor [[Stephan James (actor)|Stephan James]] will star and co-produce a limited series about Basquiat.<ref>{{Cite web|last=White|first=Peter|date=February 24, 2022|title=Stephan James Set To Star As Jean-Michel Basquiat In Limited Series In The Works With Boat Rocker Studios|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/stephan-james-jean-michel-basquiat-in-limited-series-boat-rocker-studios-1234959120/|access-date=February 25, 2022|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2022, ''The Collaboration,'' a play by Anthony McCarten about Basquiat and Warhol debuted at London's [[Young Vic|Young Vic Theatre]] with [[Jeremy Pope (actor)|Jeremy Pope]] portraying Basquiat, and [[Paul Bettany]] as Warhol.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Curtis|first=Nick|date=February 24, 2022|title=The Collaboration review: Basquiat and Warhol play brings fireworks|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/the-collaboration-review-young-vic-basquiat-warhol-paul-bettany-jeremy-pope-b984415.html|access-date=February 25, 2022|website=Evening Standard|language=en}}</ref> The play then moved to [[Broadway (Manhattan)|Broadway]], for a limited run from December 2022 through March 2023, again starring Bettany and Pope, produced by the [[Manhattan Theatre Club]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Collins-Hughes |first=Laura |date=2022-12-21 |title='The Collaboration' Review: A Basquiat-Warhol Bromance in Bloom |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/20/theater/the-collaboration-review.html |access-date=2023-02-22 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The pair have also reprised their roles in a film version.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee Lenker |first=Maureen |date=December 20, 2022 |title=Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope go deep on playing Warhol and Basquiat |url=https://ew.com/theater/the-collaboration-broadway-paul-bettany-jeremy-pope-warhol-basquiat/ |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref>

[[Roger Guenveur Smith]] wrote, directed, and performed the solo show ''In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat'', a tribute to [[Basquiat]], whom he was friends with.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.startribune.com/review-with-spike-lee-actor-penumbras-basquiat-channels-painter-whose-piece-fetched-110-million/601164312 |title=Review: Penumbra's 'Basquiat' channels painter whose piece fetched $110 million |first=Rohan |last=Preston |date=October 18, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Minnesota Star Tribune]] |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>

=== Literature ===
[[File:Basquait-johnnyblancoart.jpg|thumb|"KING" by Johnny Blanco. Mixed Media on Canvas.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-01 |title=Inspiration: Basquiat |url=https://www.johnnyblancoart.com/post/inspiration-basquiat |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=Johnny Blanco Art |language=en}}</ref>]]
In 1991, poet [[Kevin Young (poet)|Kevin Young]] published the book ''To Repel Ghosts'', a compendium of 117 poems relating to Basquiat's life, individual paintings, and social themes found in the artist's work. He published a "remix" of the book in 2005.<ref>Kevin Young, ''To Repel Ghosts'' (1st edition), Zoland Books, 2001.</ref> In 1993, a children's book was released titled ''[[Life Doesn't Frighten Me]]'', which combines a poem written by [[Maya Angelou]] with art made by Basquiat.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 10, 2018|title=Maya Angelou and Basquiat made a book to help make life less frightening|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/art-photography/article/38580/1/maya-angelou-and-basquiat-made-a-book-to-help-make-life-less-frightening|access-date=August 5, 2020|website=Dazed|language=en}}</ref>

In 1998, journalist [[Phoebe Hoban]] published the [[unauthorized biography]] ''[[Basquiat: A Quick Killing in Art]]''.<ref name="Bosworth-1998" /> In 2000, author [[Jennifer Clement]] wrote the memoir ''Widow Basquiat: A Love Story'', based on the narratives told to her by Basquiat's former girlfriend Suzanne Mallouk.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Walker|first=Rebecca|date=February 9, 2014|title=From Muse To Outcast, A Woman Comes Of Age In 'Widow Basquiat'|url=https://www.npr.org/2014/02/09/267027643/from-muse-to-outcast-a-woman-comes-of-age-in-widow-basquiat|access-date=April 30, 2021|website=NPR.org|language=en}}</ref>

In 2005, poet [[M. K. Asante]] published the poem "SAMO", dedicated to Basquiat, in his book ''Beautiful. And Ugly Too''. The children's book ''[[Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat]]'', written and illustrated by [[Javaka Steptoe]], was released in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-316-21388-2|website=Publishers Weekly| date=October 25, 2016 }}</ref> The picture book won the [[Caldecott Medal]] in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecotthonors/2017-caldecott-medal-and-honor-books|title=2017 Caldecott Medal and Honor Books|last=LSCHULTE|date=December 21, 2017|website=[[Association for Library Service to Children]] (ALSC)|access-date=March 26, 2019}}</ref> In 2019, illustrator Paolo Parisi wrote the graphic novel ''Basquiat: A Graphic Novel'', following Basquiat's journey from street-art legend SAMO to international art-scene darling, up until his death.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Basquiat|url=https://us.laurenceking.com/products/basquiat|access-date=2023-01-08|website=Laurence King Publishing US|language=en}}</ref>

=== Music ===
Guitarist [[Vernon Reid]] of the [[funk metal]] band [[Living Colour]] wrote a song called "Desperate People", released on their album ''[[Vivid (Living Colour album)|Vivid]],'' which addresses the drug scene of New York during the mid-80s. Reid was inspired to write the song after receiving a phone call from [[Greg Tate]] informing him that Basquiat had overdosed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJZtyMbiNl4| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/OJZtyMbiNl4| archive-date=December 11, 2021 | url-status=live|title=Living Colour – Interview with Vernon Reid|last=GuitarManiaEU|date=March 30, 2013|access-date=December 29, 2016|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In August 2014, Revelation 13:18 released the single "Old School" featuring Jean-Michel Basquiat, along with the self-titled album ''Revelation 13:18 x Basquiat''. The release date of "Old School" coincided with the anniversary of Basquiat's death.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jean-michel-basquiat-mn0000651659|title=Jean-Michel Basquiat {{!}} Album Discography|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=January 8, 2020}}</ref> In 2020, New York rock band [[the Strokes]] used Basquiat's painting ''[[Bird on Money]]'' (1981) as the cover art for their album ''[[The New Abnormal]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Horton|first=Ross|date=April 12, 2020|title=The Strokes – The New Abnormal|url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/the-strokes-the-new-abnormal|access-date=April 4, 2021|website=musicOMH|language=en-GB}}</ref>
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